Security of Supply of Mineral Resources

Management

The governance of the Mineral Resources programme encompasses a number of different bodies which undertake different roles.

Programme Executive Board

The Mineral Resources programme will be governed by the Programme Executive Board, which is responsible for the strategic direction and management of the programme and delivery of the programme's objectives. The Programme Executive Board is currently comprised of:

Chris Franklin, Natural Environment Research Council (Chair)

Other individuals will be appointed to the Programme Executive Board as the programme progresses.

Programme Management Unit

The overall management, coordination and delivery of the programme on a day to day basis will be undertaken by a NERC Programme Management Team and an external Science Coordination Team.

NERC Programme Management Team

The NERC Programme Management is responsible for the management of the programme on behalf of the Programme Executive Board. This includes financial management, procurement and grant awarding, which are carried out according to the policies and procedures of NERC and the Shared Services Centre (which supports the NERC's activities).

Chloe Onoufriou
Lucy Hopewell

Science Coordination Team

The science coordination function is provided by NERC's centres.

Dr Jon Naden, British Geological Survey
Ellie Evans, British Geological Survey

Expert Group

The role of the Expert Group is to provide NERC with independent advice on the key foci of the programme which will best address the relevant NERC strategic challenges within the SUNR theme.

The Expert Group is made up of the following members:

Professor Adrian Boyce, Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre
Mr Alan Gibbon, Minerals Industry Research Organisation
Professor Hylke Glass, University of Exeter
Mr Gus Gunn, British Geological Survey
Professor Barrie Johnson, Bangor University
Dr Stephen Roberts, National Oceanography Centre
Dr Dan Smith, University of Leicester
Professor Mark Tibbet, Cranfield University
Professor Frances Wall, University of Exeter
Professor Bruce Yardley, University of Leeds

Network

A programme Network will be funded which will reach internationally in scope and commence around the time that the Expert Group delivers its recommendations.